Dr. Ivan D. Florez is a Paediatrician, MSc in Clinical Epidemiology, and a PhD in Health Research Methodology. He is a full Professor at the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Antioquia (Colombia), an Assistant Professor (part-time) at McMaster University (Canada), an Affiliate Scientist, St Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto (Canada), and a Paediatrician at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Clinica las Americas-AUNA, Medellin.
Dr Florez is the leader of the AGREE collaboration and Editor-in-Chief of Clinical and Public Health Guidelines (Guidelines International Network official Journal), and he is also a member of the GRADE Working Group, Director of Cochrane Colombia, and member of the Cochrane Conflicts of Interest Panel. His research work has focused on methods for guidelines development, knowledge synthesis, knowledge translation, and paediatrics.